Triggering: General question that might have been asked before

[don'tstopbelievin]

I put this as triggering because it's possible some people may reflect on this and it may cause them to feel depressed.

Do you believe you will suffer from a mental illness for life? Do you think you're going to be plagued by depression forever?

Sometimes I look at my mother, who has been battling several mental illnesses for her entire life to date and will continue to do so for the rest of it. And it makes me wonder how she copes, knowing she will always wake up depressed. Knowing she will always feel worthless, insecure, unhappy and apathetic. I don't know if I will cope if I end up in the same predicament.

What keeps you going? What makes it all worth being here for?

I guess I keep myself going by telling myself that I have so much to see, do and experience. Not many people are fortunate enough to be in my current position, no matter the hardships I have been through, and I should take full advantage of what life has to offer.

Anyone else?

[no.ordinary.dreamer]

I cherish any happiness or joy i feel and i always remind myself that there are people depending on me and I want to be a psychologist some say so i can help other people

[don'tstopbelievin]

That's a really positive outlook to have. I'm very inspired by that, thanks for sharing

[no.ordinary.dreamer]

Originally Posted by don'tstopbelievin

That's a really positive outlook to have. I'm very inspired by that, thanks for sharing

im glad you found it inspiring
your welcome

[Chaos Theory]

I am still putting what life threw at me because I know my family needs me. I am needed to bring in wealth after I am out of grad school. It is sad, but my family has invested too much onto me. If I am suddenly gone, that investment on me will be completely wasted.

[Thirteen]

Hard to say, since I'm in a rough spot right now, and have been fluxuating for many years. I mean, my outlook may change when my circumstances do, but I'm not sure.

[Oddoneout]

my depression is usaly tolerable with some attacks , I have learned to handle them, I will probably have to handle this for the rest of my life, what keeps me going? I geuss the answer is other people, the reason I don't kill myself during the attacks when everything good in the world disappears is because I couldn't do that to my family my mom had a panic attack when she found out I had depression.

I have been dealing with it for my entire life so it's the norm for me for feel like this I am used to it and when I am happy it feels good but I don't feel like myself when I am. pain hurts less when you are used to it

[don'tstopbelievin]

That's another thing for me actually. Depression is.. normal now I guess. So normal that it only really is a struggle when I'm really feeling down. And I have to work hard to pick myself up. But I forget that other people don't feel like this too generally. It just feels normal. It doesn't feel like the end of the world.